How to count in Chuukese (Chuuk), a Micronesian language spoken on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia.
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Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
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1 | ew | aewin |
2 | ruu | oruwen |
3 | unungat | aunungatin |
4 | ruanu | aruanun |
5 | nimu | animuen |
6 | wonou | awonuen |
7 | fisuu | efisuen |
8 | wanu | |
9 | tiiw | |
10 | engon | |
11 | engon me eu | |
12 | engon me ruu | |
13 | engon me unungat | |
14 | engon me ruanu | |
15 | engon me nimu | |
16 | engon me wonou | |
17 | engon me fisuu | |
18 | engon me wanu | |
19 | engon me tiiw | |
20 | rue | |
21 | rue me eu | |
22 | rue me ruu | |
23 | rue me unungat | |
24 | rue me ruanu | |
25 | rue me nimu | |
26 | rue me wonou | |
27 | rue me fisuu | |
28 | rue me wanu | |
29 | rue me tiiw | |
30 | inik | |
40 | faik | |
50 | nime | |
60 | wone | |
70 | fik | |
80 | wanik | |
90 | tiwe | |
100 | ipwuku | |
200 | rupuku | |
300 | nimupuku | |
1,000 | eu ngorou | |
2,000 | rungorou | |
1,000,000 | eu million |
Information about Chuukese numbers
https://quizlet.com/6513838/chuukese-numbers-flash-cards/
https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/about/staff/Publications/paul-nation/survival-chuuk-Truk.pdf
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